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Switzerland,
with 8.5 million people, has a foreign population of 24
percent. The country is not part of the European Union. Though,
it has a set of bilateral agreements with the EU,
that make working for citizens from other EU
member states possible without any hindrance. A popular
referendum in Febvruary 2014, which the
xenophobic and rural right wing party, the SVP, initiated
and by a whisker won, has challenged that status. Though
the executive and the legislative have achieved a
translation into a meaningful and constructive set of
rules, which will be acceptable to the EU. Switzerland's
economic growth and prosperity are very much helped and
supported by a large well-educated expatriate population.
Moreover, there is a continuous need for more
professionals. The government reduced the number of work
and residence permits for qualified people from outside
the EU/EFTA countries from 10,000 to about 7500 work
permits per year. This change in rules was a move to
appease the rightwing nationalists, the SVP, and others,

The freedom of movement into Switzerland by EU
and EFTAcitizens does not apply
to nationals of non-EU countries such as the USA, Canada,
and Australia. Unless you are an executive
transferee (i.e. a person sent by the parent company to
do a management or technical job in the Swiss
subsidiary), it is tough to get a work and
residence permit for Switzerland. There are some
exceptions for people who have unique and rare skills for
which there is a shortage in Switzerland. As you can
imagine, in a highly industrialized country like
Switzerland, these allocated permits are used up and
allocated very quickly.

There are
short term work and residence permits for
qualified people. Though, these types of work
permits are often limited to 12/24 months,
without the option of renewal. If you find an
employer willing to offer you a job in a sector
where there is a labor shortage ( nursing, IT,
bioengineering, pharmaceutical industries)
industry, , your prospective employer has to
apply for an annually renewable Residence/Working
Permit B. After five years, provided
your behavior has been immaculate, you can
convert that into a Permit C.
This type of permit is something like the Green
Card in the USA. In other words, you gain
permanent residence status.

There are a few other
possibilities to obtain time-limited work
permits such as for seasonal workers in
the hotel industry and agriculture, and stagiaire
jobs (training jobs). Being able to speak one of
the national languages obviously helps. The official
languages of Switzerland are German (the
spoken language is Swiss German, which even
Germans find difficult to understand - with lots
of variations - about 63%), French (27%), Italian
(8%) and Romantsch (2% or less).

Many
people, especially in banking, business and the
tourist industry, science, and engineering speak
English. The Swiss travel a lot and it is not
uncommon to meet a secretary who speaks three
languages and has been all around the world. The general
education level is extremely high, and there
is an extensive well-regulated state-controlled
apprenticeship system for nonuniversity
graduates, with apprenticeships lasting between 3
and four years for almost any profession
and trade. There is a coveted state
diploma at the completion. Getting a job
without that, or its foreign equivalent, if you
are from most EU countries, is almost impossible.

Switzerland is a country of
"renters" and comparatively few people
own their own home. Housing costs
in Switzerland are extremely high. Though,
condominium purchases have increased during the
last few years. In some cities, such as Geneva
and Zurich it is extremely difficult to find good
and reasonably priced rental apartments. As a
general rule, you have to expect to pay about 30%
of your salary for your apartment.

The
Swiss work longer hours than
the rest of Europe, usually about 40-45
hours a week. They have about
the average of paid vacation,
four weeks per year for the
first five years of a working
relationship and five weeks after that.
Though, the legal requirement is four
weeks only.

We
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The
site is in German. One of the largest
Swiss and Zurich daily newspapers with
job and real estate advertisements.

This
is a Tamedia Site

Many Swiss towns and villages have
their website with information about the
municipality. To find for instance Zurich, you
will have to go to http://www.zuerich.info
, in English and German.
(zuerich.ch is the Zurich Insurance!). As a
general rule though, local information is found
under http://nameofmunicipality.ch.
If you cannot locate a municipality, search
through Google below.

There
are regional JOB SITES in Switzerland, but they
are usually in the respective local language
(i.e. German, French or Italian). One of these
local search sites is http://ostjob.ch/. The
site advertises jobs in the Cantons of St.
Gallen, Appenzell and the adjacent areas of
Thurgau (all about 50 miles east of Zurich
towards Lake Constance). Just click on the
company logos to see who offers jobs. The
catchment area of around one million people is in
and around the City of St. Gallen. St. Gallen,
founded in the 7th century, only has about 78,000
inhabitants. One part (see http://www.ostnews.ch) is for
the politics, cultural and social issues of the
city and the surrounding areas - obviously in
German! It has, like all localk papers, a
"job-bourse"). There are all sorts of
jobs on offer. However, all job
descriptions are in German. The local
daily newspaper of the area The Tagblatt
(the "Daily") - www.tagblatt.ch owns the
site. There are many regional sections to this
paper.

Until
very recently, we gave free advise on how to go
about, getting a job in Switzerland. But since
January 2009 we are being overwhelmed with
request. On some days we receive over 300 e-mails
per day, asking for information. We want to give
a reasonable assessment on whether a person,
especially those from non EU/EFTA areas, have a
chance of getting an employer to apply
for a work permit and then being able to work in
Switzerland. This is not an easy or cheap
process. Because we have to pay an increasing
number of people, we are forced to charge a
reasonable amount for such advise. We offer three
different programs that are priced
on the basis of the effort we have to make, to
gather material and respond to the questions
posed.

Job
Search and Advice Packages for
Switzerland

A
General Appraisal about
your chances of being able to be employed
in Switzerland and getting a work permit

A
Job specific Assessment of
your ability to find a job in Switzerland
with some Guidelines towards possible
employers

Detailed
Advice on a Job Search with the identification
of potential employers,
and writing/editing of a
Curriculum Vitae (in English).

Ongoing
Advice on a Job Search for three
monthswith
writing/editing of a Curriculum
Vitae (in English) the identification
of potential employers,
review of each cover letter to employers
and an appropriate generic Cover Letter
for general use.

We cannot guarantee
that you will get a job. Nor can we
ensure, that you get a work permit. Though, if
you find a job and are highly qualified,
the work- and residence permit is not a problem.
However, we can improve your chances and, tell
you what you will find regarding the quality of
life and the general job situation. We will not
apply on your behalf and to whom you apply for a
job is up to you. You should also be aware that
many jobs will require, besides English, fluency
in German and/or French. High School
knowledge will not do for that.

Comparatively,
the Swiss economy, like the German and Austrian economies
is doing very well. There are problems, especially with
the strength of the Swiss Franc, since it makes Swiss
exports a lot more expensive. However, much of the Swiss
economy produces high value added products and is highly
specialized, and while not insensitive to price
movements, the combination of inventiveness, quality, and
unique features always helps. 2011/16 has resulted in
record output and exports, and while 2017 may see a
slowdown, the Swiss economy is far from a recession. Labor
shortages continue to plague the economy, and
there is a shortage of highly skilled professions
in the IT/programming and engineering
areas, as well as in life sciences,
bioengineering, and the health services
sector. Construction is still booming, and rental
costs are at an all-time high. Reasonably priced
apartments, especially in the major urban areas (Zurich,
Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Bern), are difficult to find.

The
US-American, and to a lesser extent, the EU
countries attacks on the Swiss banking
and taxation system continue, but the
systems are slowly adapting to the new
circumstances. Zurich and Geneva will no doubt
survive as major world financial centers. Recent
issues in general plebiscites have ended in
defeats of some of the more lunatic proposals by
the right wing parties. The last General election
has returned a more center-left parliament, and the
big foe of immigration, EU affiliation,
xenophobia, etc., the right-wing SVP was
the big loser, and the party has a reduced number
of seats. Nevertheless, the more nationalistic
and anti-immigration, as well as anti-European
Union will no doubt come up with yet another
issue that they think is important and should be
added to the constitution. Despite the
countries dependence on the markets of the EU,
the attitude towards the EU is increasingly more
negative. However, as always, there is a
certain pragmatism, and in the end, that almost
always wins. Provided that during one of
the next public votes the young generation, those
under the age of 40 feel the issue important
enough and to go and vote. If that is
not the case, the instability on such topics and
public votes will continue, and predictions will
be difficult.

The Swisslinx
Group offers financial, technology and
executive recruitment solutions to global
institutions across a range of sectors and with a
strong focus on banking and
financial services.
With offices in the heart of , Zurich,
Geneva and Dubai, we have unrivalled
access to clients and candidates throughout
Europe and the Middle East.

SHIKAR
Group as an international Executive Talent
Consulting firm has offices in Brussels,
Frankfurt and Zurich. Recruite Senior
Executives in General Management, Human
Resources, Finance, Sales & Marketing and
Technology in all major industry sectors

Recruiting
since 1980. A leading executive search company in
Switzerland. Recruits for banking and
insurance, life science, IT and telecom,
manufacturing real estate, public utilities and
admin, retail and distribution. About
54% are C level management about 20% are higher
management and board members

An
International Network of Independent
Professionals and Consultant,
Offices in Boston, San Francisco, Duesseldorf,
Hongkong and Singapore

Switzerland
French, German, Italian, English

Serves
Global 500 multinationals, private equity and
mid-sized firms on projects ranging from
strategy development and growth initiatives to
cost-reduction, reorganizations and post-merger
integration. provides access to the
worlds most distinctive pool of independent
professionals (IPs) for project work at clients
around the world. Our 750+ IPs are typically
alumni of top tier consulting firms with several
years of additional industry experience

One of
the world's leading professional recruitment
consultancies, permanent, contract, temporary and
interim positions with clients around the
world. Operates in the UK, Continental Europe,
Asia-Pacific and the Americas with focus
on the areas of Finance &
Accounting, Banking & Financial
Services, Retail, Sales & Marketing, Legal,
Technology, Human Resources,
Engineering, Taxation, Corporate Treasury
and Consultancy.

With
consulting skills of over 70 staff, experience in
various market segments (Financial Services,
Government, Manufacturing, ) and
specialised technological expertise, TC Systems
has established itself as the perfect partner for
demanding companies

RM IT
Professional Resources is an independent
service provider with over 10 years of industry
experience, extensive expertise, a solid
familiarity with the market, personal networking
and an efficient decision-making process. Based
in Zurich and Berlin,

The team
advises companies, organisations and public
authorities on personnel issues. Our core
competence: We find specialist and management
personnel who are the perfect fit for demanding
key positions.

Swiss
software engineering firm comprising just
under 60 employees. We boast proficiency in
the latest technology, establish long-lasting
partnerships with our clients and together with
our clients, we implement outstanding IT
solutions.

Corporate
site with job Site and Vacancies, Job
Searches. Google Zurich has more than 50
nationalities represented and combined we speak
over 20 different languages.

USA,
Switzerland, German, French, English
Italian and other languages

Google
Zurich European Engineering Centre
embodies the added flavor of working in Zurich.
The European Engineering Centre focuses on
improving Google's language-specific offerings as
well as on problems in a number of areas,
including distributed systems, information
retrieval, algorithms, UI, a variety of novel
search features, and scalability issues related
to dealing with huge amounts of data and a
rapidly increasing user base

SVRI will
encompass major facets of basic, clinical
and translational research covering
predominantly the three major infectious
diseases: HIV/AIDS, malaria,
tuberculosis, as well as the emerging
influenza pandemic threat.

Private
Bank, founded in 1805 with a worldwide
presence. Today one of Switzerland's
largest private banks, with assets under
management and custody totalling USD 285 billion
(CHF 324 / EUR 214) at the end of March 2009.

Bank
Sarasin is a leading Swiss private bank,
founded in 1841, whose many years of
banking experience has made it consciously opt
for sustainability as a key component of its
corporate philosophy. Operates and has offices
internationally.